Russell Wilson has been gone from the Seattle Seahawks for the last four seasons, but he remains the best quarterback in franchise history. That makes him important for the long run. While he might have left the Pacific Northwest, he might be on the verge of being in 12s' faces again every Sunday beginning next season.
That is because, according to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, Wilson is in "deep talks" with broadcasters of NFL games to join their teams. Specifically, Wilson could be part of CBS's NFL Today.
The move would make sense, and wouldn't be the first time the quarterback has joined a broadcaster as part of game coverage. In the last two seasons, when his team has had a bye week, Wilson has been part of pre-game coverage, and he's been quite good. His way of speaking, with often robotic answers that have a touch of flair, fits well on TV.
Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson could soon be part of pre-game TV coverage
Of course, nothing is guaranteed yet, but his playing career does seem close to being over, and that's probably best. The quarterback lost his starting job early last season with the New York Giants, and he was barely hanging on in the league in the season before when he landed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The worst move Wilson ever made was going to Seahawks ownership after the 2021 season and reportedly trying to have the then-head coach, Pete Carroll, and general manager John Schneider fired. The quarterback seemed to think he was bigger than the team. Soon after, he was traded to the Denver Broncos, and his career began to sink.
The QB lasted just two years with Denver, famously asking for his own office in his first season with the team, which only exacerbated the belief by many that Wilson's team-first talk was fake. Many thought he was truly Wilson-first.
None of that will apply to a broadcast career. No matter what Seattle Seahawks fans think of Russell Wilson and how he left the team, he does come across as a mostly likeable person, which translates well on the screen.
While he will never be a player for the Seahawks again, he likely isn't done being front and center to 12s. If one tunes in on Sundays before games, Wilson will be one of the talking heads. The expectation is that he will succeed quite well at the gig.
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